tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post5757642853232970867..comments2015-07-28T03:03:27.148-07:00Comments on Your Genetic Genealogist: I Found My Third Cousin Today at 23andMe!Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-84359765928672154192013-06-10T13:09:44.282-07:002013-06-10T13:09:44.282-07:00Hi Mark,
They are definitely her relatives, but th...Hi Mark,<br />They are definitely her relatives, but they are pretty distantly related (probably 4th cousin and further). She should learn the methodology that we use for the adoptees over on the DNAAdoption group (linked on the right side of this blog). You can read about it at DNAAdoption.com. We are having great success with it.<br />Best of luck on her search and thank you for being a supportive spouse! Please let me know how it goes.<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-88936183665521984622013-06-10T13:06:27.866-07:002013-06-10T13:06:27.866-07:00Sorry that I missed this, DeeAnn. Have you joined ...Sorry that I missed this, DeeAnn. Have you joined the DNAAdoption group? We have a methodology there that will help you. You can also find it at DNAadoption.com. <br />Good luck and please let me know what happens!<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-32611996868816181502013-06-10T08:01:22.554-07:002013-06-10T08:01:22.554-07:00My wife has been using the 23andme to try and trac...My wife has been using the 23andme to try and trace back to her father who was an anonymous sperm donor and recently was matched to 3rd and 5th cousins with only small percentages around .25-.43% can anyone tell me if those are good numbers can they be her relatives I&#39;m not well versed in this subject and I want to support her in this but I don&#39;t want to see her get hurt chasing false hopes or leads any thoughts or suggestions Mark Jansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860097093668524964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-47570522890805742382013-05-08T06:31:09.354-07:002013-05-08T06:31:09.354-07:00Ok I have a problem I am adopted and I know my mot...Ok I have a problem I am adopted and I know my mother line very well. I did the DNA matching and found a strong line with 2 third cousin and many fourth. I believe this has to be from my father side but I have no idea who he is .What is the best way to narrow or chart. so that I can find him PLEASE HELP &lt;3DeeAnn Vesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00942517211230743491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-63505106331702312062012-07-21T20:55:37.378-07:002012-07-21T20:55:37.378-07:00Pat, that is awesome! You must be doing something ...Pat, that is awesome! You must be doing something right! :-)<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-23724926025846765342012-07-21T20:29:25.887-07:002012-07-21T20:29:25.887-07:00With my limited experience and knowledge, I have b...With my limited experience and knowledge, I have been fortunate enough to find two Proctor cousins. One is a fifth twice removed and one is a third cousin. We were able to verify the relationships with family trees. I have also found a couple Skinner cousins. If I knee what I was doing, I might be dangerous!<br /><br />Pat SkinnerGood King Blogasaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08854402083414871701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-68540765793103003392012-06-02T18:47:53.458-07:002012-06-02T18:47:53.458-07:00That is so exciting, Suzzy!! Congrats!
Can you ple...That is so exciting, Suzzy!! Congrats!<br />Can you please send me an email: yourgeneticgenealogist@gmail.com? I would like to hear more details.<br />Thanks for reading and for sharing your inspiring story.<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-11413623643110912992012-06-02T18:15:42.764-07:002012-06-02T18:15:42.764-07:00Great post! I am a lucky one...found my birthfath...Great post! I am a lucky one...found my birthfather via a third cousin on 23andme, earlier this year. All I had was an approximate spelling and the 23andme results for my birthmother and myself. Got a few names that meant nothing to me from a possible 3rd or 4th cousin. Put those names into ancestry.com and WOW, there was a family tree that matched. Now we&#39;re in contact and I&#39;m getting to know my new family in Ireland! It works!Suzzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391765882203371595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-52226946489193902292012-05-31T00:52:49.861-07:002012-05-31T00:52:49.861-07:005%!? Now, that is a close relative!! I sure hope t...5%!? Now, that is a close relative!! I sure hope they answer you soon. Do you have any idea who it could be?Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-21099260893990382152012-05-31T00:51:35.543-07:002012-05-31T00:51:35.543-07:00Thanks Paul. February isn&#39;t too bad. Hopefully...Thanks Paul. February isn&#39;t too bad. Hopefully, he/she will check back in soon and answer your request. I have had many people answer after quite some time.Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-11523531094946456642012-05-29T15:10:16.518-07:002012-05-29T15:10:16.518-07:00Finding a third cousin through DNA testing is grea...Finding a third cousin through DNA testing is great, CeCe!<br />I still have not heard from my 5% match.Jody Lutterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01166860142168646494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-26704883370638210142012-05-29T13:23:55.709-07:002012-05-29T13:23:55.709-07:00Congrats!
My Father has a predicted 3rd cousin (r...Congrats!<br /><br />My Father has a predicted 3rd cousin (range 3-4th cousin) with 0.82% (61 cM) over 4 segments shared. This gives me hope of finding how they are actually connected.<br />Of course this cousin needs to reply first - since Feb 2012.pconroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10312469574812832771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-77170631864841695752012-05-29T01:17:38.276-07:002012-05-29T01:17:38.276-07:00Hi Greta,
That sounds like a great find. It demon...Hi Greta, <br />That sounds like a great find. It demonstrates that even more distant cousins can be found using atDNA. <br />I sure hope he answers you soon. <br />Thanks for reading and for your comment.<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-76883631966476215022012-05-29T01:15:31.056-07:002012-05-29T01:15:31.056-07:00That is great news, Valerie. I agree with you that...That is great news, Valerie. I agree with you that the matches are out there waiting to be found! Thanks for your comment.Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-39959472712608528242012-05-27T19:48:41.052-07:002012-05-27T19:48:41.052-07:00My best find so far on FTDNA has been what I belie...My best find so far on FTDNA has been what I believe is a 5th cousin - I have not heard back from this person, yet, but he includes three distinctive surnames that pinpoint the family for me, and the surnames that he does not include lead me to believe we have a set of gggg-grandparents in common.Greta Koehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-80421261296304483242012-05-27T15:20:19.494-07:002012-05-27T15:20:19.494-07:00Yay for finding close cousins! I&#39;ve found a nu...Yay for finding close cousins! I&#39;ve found a number of 3rd cousins at different levels of &quot;removed.&quot; Comparing them to my Great-Aunt&#39;s DNA, our closest matches convert into her 3rd cousin and a 2nd cousin 2x removed. The matches are out there.Valerie Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232674112099044776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-75002706575726227752012-05-27T12:11:14.822-07:002012-05-27T12:11:14.822-07:00Judy,
You never know - one of mine from 2 years ag...Judy,<br />You never know - one of mine from 2 years ago just responded! Perhaps as testing becomes more mainstream, people will check back in more often and become more active. <br />I also have a lot of good ones that haven&#39;t responded still, but as I get more, those ones hurt less and less.<br />Thanks for the comment!<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-29197705099382542002012-05-27T12:09:17.888-07:002012-05-27T12:09:17.888-07:00Kelly,
That is super exciting! I think that is at ...Kelly,<br />That is super exciting! I think that is at least as good as my week. I agree with you and sure hope that we are starting to hit that sweet spot where a lot more of us - especially adoptees - get closer, traceable matches. <br />As demonstrated by this find, having those older generations certainly does make a big difference. I hope this inspires other people to get them tested. I&#39;m sorry that you don&#39;t have the opportunity, Kelly.<br />I&#39;ll be interested to hear what you think about Ancestry&#39;s BGA. Expect too much Scandinavian and perhaps too little British Isles. That seems to be extremely common. I found a &quot;confirmed&quot; 9th cousin there yesterday on my Gillett line, but it kind of feels like &quot;so what&quot; since I have no way to triangulate to see if that is in reality the correct common ancestor and, if so, no way to add it to my chromosome map. <br />Thanks for reading and commenting!<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-85657920592610421022012-05-27T12:02:37.210-07:002012-05-27T12:02:37.210-07:00Yes, I am. It makes a huge difference. Thanks for ...Yes, I am. It makes a huge difference. Thanks for commenting, Jim!Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-44596215378389153862012-05-27T07:53:24.217-07:002012-05-27T07:53:24.217-07:00Sure wish my closest 23andMe matches would even bo...Sure wish my closest 23andMe matches would even bother responding... Congrats on the good match.Judy G. Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684727163817159899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-83532653502352104832012-05-27T06:28:50.424-07:002012-05-27T06:28:50.424-07:00I agree with Jim on all accounts. This past week w...I agree with Jim on all accounts. This past week was not quite as exciting as yours however I got two 4th cousins in two days. One from FTDNA and the other from 23andme. Both paper trail confirmable 4th cousins once removed. That&#39;s the closest I&#39;ve come at 23andme. One was a person previously unknown to me. The other was someone&#39;s father that I didn&#39;t even know was testing. I had corresponded with her erratically over the years.<br /><br />I also had some new Family Finder matches one shares 3 segments and .59%. No response yet.<br /><br />I do believe as more and more people get tested the odds will increase dramatically. I also wish I had older generation members to test (all deceased) as there&#39;s a huge fall off with my children. Many of my 22 cM or better matches either don&#39;t match them at all, or become 9 cM matches with my children. What that means is that many of those smaller matches I&#39;ve been tending to ignore---may represent 5thcousins which are traceable.<br /><br />And like CeCe I have tested at all three (no results yet from Ancestry) to increase the odds (and drive me crazy).<br /><br />KellyKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156138063259382099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-3358362488137552512012-05-27T04:16:18.457-07:002012-05-27T04:16:18.457-07:00Very nice find and write up. You are lucky to hav...Very nice find and write up. You are lucky to have so many close relatives to test to able to triangulate your results. <br /><br />JimJim Owstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13489905161227202406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-47440604254595514062012-05-27T01:14:07.443-07:002012-05-27T01:14:07.443-07:00Hi Helen,
We are working on that. If they don&#39;...Hi Helen,<br />We are working on that. If they don&#39;t, we will!<br />Thanks for reading and commenting,<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-27123177934894998982012-05-27T00:20:19.293-07:002012-05-27T00:20:19.293-07:00Thanks for sharing, CeCe! Such good news stories a...Thanks for sharing, CeCe! Such good news stories are very encouraging. Now if only we could get the service providers to tag shared DNA segments with the names of our ancestors we inherited them from. :)Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02375851395909592230noreply@blogger.com